Tarzan -1999- -

: To capture the speed of Tarzan "tree-surfing" through the jungle, Disney developed "Deep Canvas" software [3]. This tool allowed artists to create 3D environments that retained the look of traditional hand-painted backgrounds, enabling dynamic camera movements that were previously impossible in 2D animation [3, 27].

Furthermore, the character animation is a masterclass. Supervising animator Glen Keane (the legend behind Ariel, Beast, and Aladdin) drew Tarzan. Keane studied gymnastics, parkour (then called "l'art du déplacement"), and slow-motion footage of runners. The result is a character who moves like no other Disney hero. He doesn't walk; he loops. He doesn't punch; he pounces. The way Tarzan shifts from a bipedal stance to a quadrupedal run in a single fluid motion is biologically accurate to how apes actually move. Tarzan -1999-